[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 67212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26849]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Notice of Meeting of the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for
Safety (TRACS)
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting via teleconference of
the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). TRACS is a
Federal Advisory Committee established by the U.S. Secretary of
Transportation (the Secretary) in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act to provide information, advice, and recommendations to
the Secretary and the Federal Transit Administrator on matters relating
to the safety of public transportation systems.
DATES: The TRACS meeting will be held on November 21, 2013, from 10:00
a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST). Contact Bridget Zamperini (see contact
information below) by 5 p.m. (EST) on or before November 19, if you
wish to participate.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted via teleconference and is open
for public participation. Instructions for accessing the call will be
provided to all participants who pre-register with the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) before the start of the meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2).
As noted above, TRACS is a Federal Advisory Committee established to
provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary and
the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on
matters relating to the safety of public transportation systems. TRACS
is currently composed of approximately 24 members representing a broad
base of expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. TRACS
has convened five times since its initial meeting held on September 9-
10, 2010. The tentative agenda for the sixth meeting of TRACS is set
forth below:
Agenda
(1) Welcome Remarks/Introductions
(2) MAP-21 Presentation (Update)
(3) Review of the Draft Letter Report on the Development of the
National Public Transportation Safety Plan
(4) Review of the Draft Letter Report on Public Transportation Agency
Plans
(5) Public Comments
(6) Wrap Up
As previously noted, this meeting will be accessible to the public.
Persons wishing to participate must contact Bridget Zamperini, Federal
Transit Administration, Office of Safety and Oversight, at (202) 366-
0306 or [email protected] by 5 p.m. (EST) on or before November 19, 2013,
to receive the information necessary to access the teleconference.
Members of the public who wish to make an oral statement at the meeting
or require special accommodations, are also directed to make a request
to Bridget Zamperini at (202) 366-0306 or [email protected] by 5 p.m. on or
before November 17, 2013. Provisions will be made to include oral
statements on the agenda, if needed. Members of the public may submit
written comments or suggestions concerning the activities of TRACS at
any time before or after the meeting at [email protected], or to the
attention of Bridget Zamperini at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Safety and
Oversight, Room E45-310, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590. Information from the meeting will be posted on FTA's public Web
site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/about/13099.html. Written comments
submitted to TRACS will also be posted at the above Web address.
Peter Rogoff,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-26849 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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